Underneath The Bandages, You Are Prettier Than Anyone

At Haru Hinakura’s elementary school, there was a girl with bandages wrapped around her face—Her name was Yuki. No one at their elementary school had ever seen Yuki’s face under the bandages, and finding that sight disgusting, they repeatedly bullied her in insidious ways. Then Haru rescued her, and their relationship began that day. He became Yuki’s first friend, protecting her from the bullies around them, as she relied upon and missed him profoundly. They played together every day, and love gradually sprouted between the two. Unfortunately, the day they had to part ways suddenly came—They found a hospital that could treat Yuki in a distant foreign country. The two vowed to meet again, and even though they had separated, they continued to love each other. Several years later, they finally met again. On the day of the high school entrance ceremony, Yuki appeared in front of Haru once more, this time without bandages. Underneath the gauze, her true face, once wrapped, could be seen for the first time—She was as beautiful as an angel. In the years they’ve been apart, Haru would come to realize just how strong Yuki’s feelings had become. Their following days dripped in sweet honey, as she repays the kindness Haru has always given her.